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North America Air Ambulance Service Market: Key Developments
- On May 6, 2023, Haiti Air Ambulance (HAA), a non-profit organization, announced the launch of a helicopter to provide emergency medical care for pregnant women and new mothers and babies. Furthermore, by launching a new helicopter, HAA will be able to transport, triage, and treat up to twice as many patients as before including maternity cases.
- On June 26, 2023, Ascent Helicopters, a Canada-based company that offers specialized flight services to a variety of government and industry clients, announced that it had signed a US$ 544.4Mn, 10-year agreement with B.C. Emergency Health Services, a provider of pre-hospital emergency services.
- In March 2023, STARS, a Canada-based non-profit critical care provider, announced that it had taken delivery of tenth Airbus H145 helicopter, marking the completion of initial fleet renewal plans. An Airbus operator for nearly four decades, STARS exclusively entrusts its air medical missions to its fleet of H145s.
- Increasing launch of new service by the market players: Increasing growth strategies by the market players such as service launch and others is expected to drive the market growth over the forecast period. For instance, on April 19, 2023, BannerAir, a U.S.-based hospital-based air medical transport program, announced the launch of its new service, under which BannerAir will carry blood on its hospital-based air ambulance helicopters, in partnership with Laboratory Sciences of Arizona (LSA), a subsidiary of Banner Health that provides oversight for its laboratories. The potentially life-saving service will play a crucial role in the treatment of patients suffering from massive blood loss as a result of trauma or other injuries.